Petrol Rationing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2322
Date Released
2 Dec 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petrol Ration Books. DESCRIPTION: Petrol ration books are issued in anticipation of possible rationing. SHOTLIST: GV Post Office Tower, car going past in f/g pan to people standing outside PO. SV TS people standing outside PO, SV people into PO. SV people queuing at counter for Ration Books. CU documents (Logbook & Tax Disc) hand over counter. CU GPO counterman. CU documents back to man. SV another man at counter wearing crash helmet receiving Ration Ticket. CU man wearing crash helmet. CU documents back with book, man opens ration book. SGV interior PO. CU policeman. CU policeman looking through ration book. SV ditto pan up to policeman’s face.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Economics; Postal services; Road transport
Locations
London; England
Card file number
99551
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Kavanagh
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Petrol Rationing', British Movietone News Issue No. 2322, 2 Dec 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30145 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)